A N N U A L R E P O R T

2009—2010Our First Year

Dear Friends,

Congratulations! e Providence Community Library has completed our first year of managing nine neighborhood libraries located throughout the city,

serving over 170,000 Providence residents at a savings of $3million, expanding services, and salvaging dozens of jobs which were targeted for elimination; all done under budget. Many people said, “It can’t be done;” some said this effort

would fail. Now everyone has been convinced. How was this unprecedented success achieved? e answer is simple: Each of you made this victory possible.

Every one of you had a hand in this grand achievement. Your support was critical inbringing this vision to fruition. Be proud of your work. Every aspect of this effort addedtremendous value towards reaching our goal; from our patrons who provide support andfeedback, to our amazing staff who impress me daily with their dedication, to everyonewho signed petitions and all those who talked to friends and family about PCL, to ourdonors who wrote modest and grand checks, to our volunteers who fill in gaps andprovide valuable insights. We at the Providence Community Library thank you all foryour valuable support and for granting our city this overwhelming success.

Libraries are a vital part of any vibrant city. e library services provided by PCL delivertremendous benefits to our society. PCL libraries are not simply repositories for books,but function as meeting places for children, seniors and families. Additionally, a myriad of educational and cultural programs are available through our facilities including aer-school tutoring, music, movies, computer courses and internet access, poetry, andfeatured topic speakers. These are only a few examples of the services and programsoffered at PCL. e social impact of our libraries is far reaching, as many of our patronsand supporters recognize the benefits garnered by their visits to libraries as youngstersand in adulthood. The return on investment to our community is undeniable. Thisconcept and our commitment to Community are key to our mission at the ProvidenceCommunity Library system.

e Board, staff and volunteers are working hard to expand on the hard won success ofthis first year and expect to see marked growth and enhanced programs this year. We needyour continued support to achieve the true vision of the community library concept forour children, families, students, and neighbors.

e unity generated in our communities around this Grand Social Experiment may be thegreatest accomplishment of PCL. Together we all recognized the importance of libraries inour neighborhoods. Together we fought and won a battle to preserve them. Together wecan make Providence Community Library the envy of cities across the nation.

Best regards,

MARCUS MITCHELLPresident, Board of Directors

ANN ROBINSONExecutive Director

A close friend of mine recently exclaimed “You librarians have the best job in the world! You have the ability to change children’s lives.” I agree. Public libraries open so many possibilities for children by introducing them to great literature, art, music, and ideas. Indeed, a child may choose a different path to follow just by being offered a new way of viewing the world.

My move to Providence to head the Providence Community Library has certainly brought home the truth of my friend’s statement. is year we have witnessed renewedvitality and activity at the Providence neighborhood libraries. Our libraries handled over800,000 patron visits this year. We presented 3,133 programs to more than 50,000 patrons,and our circulation of 557,790 books, CDs and DVDs was near the top in the state. Wealso increased the number of public computers at our libraries by 25%, and, as youprobably know, it is rare to find one not in use.

is year reaffirmed my belief in and commitment to library service at the communitylevel. Local neighborhood libraries are at the core of the future of library service in theUnited States. PCL with its insistence on accessible libraries in the neighborhoods is at theforefront of this movement. We are committed to providing free, accessible information to all residents of Providence. e nine PCL libraries function as vital community centerswhere preschool children are introduced to reading during Cradle to Crayons, school-agechildren get assistance with their homework in a safe and nurturing environment, andteens participate in aer-school programs. Adults gather to attend meetings, discuss topicsimportant to the neighborhood, and to continue lifelong learning.

As I look back on our first year, I would like to take the time to thank all the peopleinvolved in establishing this new and evolving library system. First, I must thank MayorCicilline and City Council for their financial support of PCL. Without this vote of confi-dence from the Mayor and City Council, most of our neighborhood libraries would notexist. I am also thankful for the State Grant-in-Aid funding for which the library needs to qualify on an annual basis. In addition, I appreciate the many donations made by indi-viduals, foundations, and corporations that have supported PCL and its mission.

I want to thank the Board Officers and Directors who are a great resource and inspirationto administration and staff. But central to our wellbeing is our staff; the top-notch admin-istrative team, the inventive maintenance department, our behind the scenes tech serviceand IT people and the staff you see at our libraries. All must be commended; theyresponded to the challenge of a new organization that requests more from them thanever was expected in the past by offering first rate, customized, neighborhood libraryservice with a smile. Finally, I want to thank our many generous and involved communitypartners including first and foremost the Friends groups at each of our libraries, as well asthe Institute for the Study and Practice on Nonviolence, Ready to Learn Providence, theRhode Island Family Literacy Initiative, the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, andthe Providence Aer School Alliance to name just a few.

e Providence Community Library is a work in process and with such great creativityand support, I look forward to our next year serving the people of Providence.

The PCL Board is a coalition of the many constituencies that have a stake in the continuedexistence and vitality of neighborhood libraries in Providence. To ensure adequate repre-sentation of these constituencies, PCL's By-Laws specify that members are appointed by theFriends organization of each of PCL's nine libraries, the Mayor, the City Council, theGovernor, and the PCL staff. In addition, up to nine at-large community members areelected by the Board of Directors. e Board elects four of its members to be officers.

Board meetings are held monthly (except for the month of August) and are conducted inaccordance with the requirements of the Open Meeting Law of Rhode Island. e AnnualMeeting takes place in September.

Providence Community LibraryBOARD OF DIRECTORS

Marcus Mitchell president

Patricia Raub vice president

Linda J. Kushner secretary

Ellen Schwartz treasurer

Christian Calderone city council appointee

Joan Dagle friends of washinGton park

representative

Harriet Frank / Kara Neymeyrfriends of rochaMbeau representative

Dale Gorton friends of wanskuck representative

Althea Graves friends of sMith hill representative

Alan Gunther staff representative

Owen Johnson Mayoral appointee

Peter Karczmar friends of kniGht MeMorial

representative

Sister Ann Keefe SSJRochelle Lee city council appointee

Board Officers with librarypatrons, from top: 1) PresidentMarcus Mitchell; 2) Vice PresidentPatricia Raub speaking withLinda Kushner; 3) SecretaryLinda Kushner; 4) TreasurerEllen Schwartz.

Fih Year Anniversarycelebration of theSpanish Book Clubwith BilingualOutreach Specialist,Carolina Briones,third from le.

Mark McKenney Governor’s appointee

Alix Ogden Mayoral staff appointee

Maureen Romans friends of Mt. pleasant representative

Sharon Simpson friends of south

providence representative

Cyndie Wilmot friends of olneyville

representative

Ken Wise friends of fox point representative

Board of Directors 2009-2010

HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR FIRST YEAR

July 1 — Independence DayIndependence Day is celebrated three days early by PCL because July 1,2009 is the day that PCL was born. Five of Providence's neighborhoodlibraries—Fox Point, Olneyville, Smith Hill, Wanskuck, and WashingtonPark—had been scheduled by prior library management to shut their doorsforever on June 30. Instead, on July 1 the staff of those five libraries, alongwith the staff of Knight Memorial, Mount Pleasant, Rochambeau, and SouthProvidence, opened their doors as usual to throngs of patrons who rely onquality library service in their own neighborhoods. It may have rained thatday, but the celebrations that took place citywide were far from dampened.

A Night at KnightPCL held its first gala fundraiser on a Friday evening in March in thestunning Knight Memorial Library. More than 125 guests celebrated PCL'ssuccessful inaugural year while marveling at the grandeur of the library—a focal point of the Elmwood neighborhood. anks to the gracious dona-tions of a number of generous artists —and the spirited bidding for theirworks (thank you guest auctioneer Valerie Tutson)—PCL’s firstfundraiser was a smashing success! PCL must also thank the many neighborsand City Year members who devoted a long Saturday to scrubbing andpolishing Knight Memorial Library to make it ready for its gala debut.

GTECH After-School Advantage LabsOne of the important public services that PCL provides is free access tocomputers and high-speed internet connectivity. It is easy to forgethow many people in Providence, both children and adults, lack theirown computers or internet access. Without PCL too many childrenwould be unable to complete their homework and adults unable tosearch for work or communicate with their loved ones abroad. GTECHhas enabled PCL to increase dramatically the number of computersavailable to the general public by donating computer labs designed forand dedicated to use by our children. During PCL’s first year, Aer-School Advantage computer labs were installed at Mount Pleasant,Wanskuck and Fox Point. GTECH’s generosity continues as a fourthlab was just installed at Olneyville in August 2010. GTECH haspromised more computer labs to come. PCL must also note thatGTECH donated the computers and printers used by PCL's adminis-trative staff. Hats off to GTECH, PCL's first corporate partner!

Cultural EventsA number of different cultural events took place during the year at the various libraries, including musical performances by Greg Abate,Aurea, Lloyd Kaplan & the Aristocats, and the Mike Miller Swingtet;author Ann Hood; poet Kate Schapira; and the fih anniversary cele-bration of the Spanish Book Club.

“ is past year Wanskuck Library received anew GTECH computer lab. ere is no morewaiting! Adults and teens can come and go attheir leisure. College students are even usingour library services to take online tests—we are reaching a new target audience ofYoung Adults. Agencies and lost patrons arereturning. ey are seeing the great value that libraries offer once more. As one of ourpatrons said, “PCL has opened the doors to the world." is quote ties everything together,and our staff feels like they are at the center ofthings happening in the community. It is mostdefinitely a wonderful feeling.”

—cheryl hunt, library ManaGer, wanskuck library

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFFAnn A. Robinson executive directorLaura Marlane assistant directorSteve Kumins developMent directorSue Gibbs business directorMichelle Novello proGraM coordinatorCarolina Briones bi-linGual outreach specialistMaria Melvin huMan resource specialistDavid Dvorchak adMinistrative assistant

FOX POINT LIBRARYJulie Sabourin library ManaGerAnn Schattle children’s specialist

Sandy Oliviera library clerk

KNIGHT MEMORIAL LIBRARYRod Burkett reGional librarianCraig Kaspark adult librarianMaria Cotto children’s librarianMelissa Rivera children’s specialistChristine Williams clerk supervisorYiry Pereyra library clerkRose Stetson library clerk

Karina Veras library clerk

MOUNT PLEASANT LIBRARYDhana Whiteing reGional librarianKathleen Flaherty adult librarianEmily Brown children’s librarianBetty Nunes children’s specialistDuongrattha Siv clerk supervisorCheri Melvin library clerkAnna Parello library clerk

Fidelia Torrez-Cuadra library clerk

“Working at Washington Park Library oen involves connecting people withsocial services, with homework help, or with access to whatever informa-tion and services they need. We help people who are new to online jobapplications learn to navigate those sites and how to attach documents to an e-mail. One woman we were working with regularly, came in to tell us that she got the job. at was a great feeling for all of us.”

— lanhaM bundy (pictured above) library ManaGer, washinGton park library

OLNEYVILLE LIBRARYAdam Misturado library ManaGerToni Garcia children’s specialist

John Cioci library clerk

ROCHAMBEAU LIBRARYTom O’Donnell reGional librarianMartha Maier adult librarianDenise Brophy adult librarianJudanne Hamidzada children’s librarianMary Ellen Scott younG adult librarianTim McGinn clerk supervisorBonny Reisman library clerkNella Rokicki library clerkAyesha ompson library clerk

Edilberta Trejo library clerk

SMITH HILL LIBRARYAlan Gunther library ManaGerJennifer Romans children’s specialist

Amy Ferreira library clerk

SOUTH PROVIDENCE LIBRARYLinda D’Ambra library ManaGerTom Frawley children’s specialist

Ethel Stewart library clerk

WANSKUCK LIBRARYCheryl Hunt library ManaGerMolly Osborne children’s specialist

Rose Whitely library clerk

WASHINGTON PARK LIBRARYLanham Bundy library ManaGerSara Huber library clerk

Lyndsy Cioci library clerk

TECHNICAL SERVICESDeb Furia cataloGue specialistDoug Hinman cataloGue librarianBarbara Reddington tech services specialistCynthia Reed av technician/clerk

Donna Pettigrew library clerk

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYDavid Sok coMputer technoloGy specialist

Stephanie Chausse web/traininG specialist

MAINTENANCEMike Nickerson head, MaintenanceMoses Lilly Maintenance assistantNathan Izzi Maintenance workerFrank Grinchell laborerLuis Garcia driverKeith Paiva custodianDoel Sanchez custodian

Assistant Director Laura Marlane looks on as patronexplores a newly-installedcomputer donated by GTECH.

“We want thechildren to do well in life.”

— sandy oliviera, pcl library staff

“ A class from a local school came to our poetryprogram, Read and Rap. One of the boys was autistic. In an evaluation, the Dean ofStudents wrote, ‘ere were two boys whoattended the program who rarely talk. eseboys wrote some very expressive poetry. Infact, it was so wonderful to see, that I havetalked to some of the teachers at the school to see if we can have them write poetry morefrequently.’ I was told that the autistic boy,especially, never expressed himself, and theyviewed the program as a breakthrough.”

— jennifer roMans (pictured above with Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse) children’s specialist,

READ AND RAP proGraM developer, sMith hill library

Our First Year— BY THE NUMBERS

number of libraries 9

number of staff 65

number of patrons 59,603

library visits 813,042

size of collection 408,025

total circulation 557,790

reference transactions 88,801

number of programs 3,133

program attendance 53,690

computers available for public use as of 07/01/09 133

computers available for public use as of 07/01/10 165

public use of library computers 159,048 sessions(10 month total; counted with soware installed in September 2009)

“ One thing that a lot of people don't under-stand is that when children are le in thelibrary every day, like quite a few are, welibrary staff form a special type of bond withthem— even the ones that drive us crazy.ey become part of our family unit. I knowthat I oen feel like their adopted mom,grandmother, aunt, or cousin. We care about them and are proud of their accom-plishments. We even scold them when they’renaughty, but we always do it because we careabout them. We want them to do well in life.”

— sandy oliviera, library clerk, fox point library

Financial InformationSnapshot of the Providence Community Library finances for the first Operating Year –(unaudited) for fiscal year 2009-2010 (July 1, 2009 – June 30, 2010)

Use of Resources: $4,754,035

Resources: $4,754,035

“We not only educate the children with interestingtrivia theory, games, and cras, but we try to keep the children off the streets with ourprograms and special events. It’s important toprovide a safe environment. I have been told by more than one child that hanging out in thelibrary—instead of on the streets with friends—has kept them out of trouble.”

—cheryl hunt, library ManaGer, wanskuck library

$1,000,000+City of Providence

$500,000+State of Rhode Island

$25,000+e Rhode Island FoundationHenry and Peggy SharpeMabel T. Woolley Trust

$10,000+Carter Family Charitable TrustFelicia FundHome Loan FoundationLinda and Harold KushnerJune Rockwell Levy FoundationUnited Way Of Rhode Island

$5,000+Bank Rhode IslandJohn Clarke TrustJoan GelchIda Ballou Littlefield Memorial TrustSara and Jack McConnell

$1,000+David BermanHelene & Bertram Bernhardt FoundationRosalie FainBarbara and Leon GoldsteinBerne GreeneClare and Vartan GregorianEmma G. Harris FoundationLucy HolcombeElizabeth HollanderDavid IsenbergSalvatore LaterraLeague of Women Voters of RI

Education FundEugene and Brooke LeeEleanor and David LewisDoris Licht and Ronald BorodMary Lovejoy and John WhistlerJustine Metz and Kerrie FisetteCharles Otto and Carol GrantDeborah SchimbergVerizonPaula VogelAl and Naida Weisberge White Family FoundationHarriet WickeOtto York Foundation

$500+Samuel and Natalie BabbittPatricia and Donald BloughCapital Properties, Inc.Gilbert and Diane ConoverEnivar Charitable FundGayle Gifford and Jon HowardJay Glasson and Victoria SmithAnna and Cyrus HighsmithDouglas and Nancy HinmanKahn, Litwin, Renza and Co., Ltd.

Lisa LaDew and Bill MorrisEsther E. M. MauranNorman and Dottie McCullochMark McKenneySuzanne and Terrence MurrayCalvin OyerAnn RobinsonMaureen and Neil RomansHerman RoseKatherine and Peter ScheidlerRoxie and Tom SgourosPearle and Martin Silverstein FoundationJyothi and Shivan SubramaniamChris and Lisa Van AllsburgKeith and Rosmarie WaldropJohn and Susan WestonBenjamin and Elizabeth White

$250+Lucien and Kristi AgnielRep. Edith AjelloWill and Juliana AndersonNancy Barta-Norton & Joseph NortonWilliam and Jennifer BooneKathleen and James BowerLanham BundyChristian CaldaroneStephen CieslukCity Kitty Veterinary Care For CatsJoel Cohen and Andrea ToonJohn and Dorothea CurtinKaren DaigleMurray and Judith DanforthAnn DodgeJean Doyle and Jim SanfordWendy DrummStuart Einhorn and Carol GoldenRichard Ely and Donna PilkingtonTripp Evans and Ed CabralJonathan and Ruth FainBarbara and Walter FeldmanRobert and Wendy FournierFreda GoldmanCalvert Groton and Louise MauranElizabeth and Michael HuberBetty JaffePeter Karczmar and Catherine LundRich and Claudia KerbelPeter Kramer and Rachel SchwartzRichard and Bernice KuminsSteve Kumins and Nancy PinnLora LaDewMarie LangloisBarbara and George LevineMartha MaierJohn and Joananne MarshallKaren Mcaninch and Steve MarkovitzSarah and Pierre MorenonRobert and Karen MorrowAnthony and Janet MuriNeighborhood Health Plan Of RISandy OlivieraPatricia Raub and Robert GoffBarbara RidgelyHillary and William Salmons

Ellen SchwartzGretchen Dow SimpsonPaul and Joan SorensenSouthern Tube Form, LLCAnn SterlingAndrew Sucov and Heather ChapmanDavid Rockefeller Fund/Clay RockefellerRichard Wong & Barbara Schepps Wong

$100+AAA Southern New EnglandJoan and Richard AbramsRobert and Carolyn AccolaFelicia Nimue AckermanKaren AdamsJames and Susan AllenNorma AndersonRay ArsenaultAsociacion Ecuatoriana

De Rhode IslandEd and Priscilla BaileyKathleen BairdNorman and Ann BakerAlma BallettoDavid and Robin BallettoPaul BallettoVictor and Gussie BaxtBCLIRMarjorie BeachIrwin and Adeline BeckerMary Jane Begin and Mark AllioMark BinderMurray and Judith BlackadarKatherine BlacklockJoan BoghossianDeborah BraytonDonald and Elizabeth BreedBarbara BrosofskyAnna and Andrew BrowderJudith BrownHelen BuchananGerhard BurdaAnn ByrneRoger Carlsten and Clare KingCatherine ChannellMary ClarkMarie Clarke and Banice WebberDaten Cohen and Terri SpissoMary and Jack ConnorWilliam and Hannelore CrossgroveMary Curtin and Duane ClinkerJoan Dagle and James KittredgeLinda D'AmbraHelen DonnellyPaula DonovanHelen Drew and Kenneth PayneBarbara DreyerDoreen DruryKathryn EberstadtRuth EdwardsEric and Dana FalkEvelyn FargnoliRobert and Pamela Faulkner

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Providence Community Library wishes to thank these hundreds of donors who helpedmake our first year possible and successful (gis made through June 30, 2010):

Providence Community Library SUPPORTERS

“PCL has opened the doors to the world."

— library patron

Allan and Barbara FeldmanKathryn FislerKathie FlorsheimFaith FogleFrederic FriedmanFriends Of Smith HillSonia GallettiMichael Gerhardt and Doree GoodmanRichard and Cate GilbaneRisa GilpinSarah and Tom GleasonJohn and Lisa GoldmanBruce and Amy GoldsteinAnne Grant and Phil WestMalcolm GrearSusan and Mark GreenfieldRichard Gregory and Louise orsonGeoffrey and Sheri GriffinNed and Polly HandyJohanna HarrisJames HeadChristine and Brian HellerMarcia and Howard HirschJan Holscher and Christine TestaInterTestJen Iwasyk and Robert BozikowskiSen. Paul JabourBarry and Ellen JagolinzerVida Jakabhazy and Soren RyherdJohn Hancock Life Ins. CompanyJohnson and Johnson Sales and

Logistics CompanyOwen JohnsonKambiz KarbassiDavid Karoff and Barbara HungerPhyllis Kay and Richard DonellySarah Keisling and Henry GouldJohn KellyJerrold and Barbara LavineBruce LeachSeymour LederbergPaul and Jacqueline LevinsonJanice LibbyJohn LombardiEllen and Frank LongoFrederick and Ursula LoveBeatrice MacCrackenKaren and Brian MacCrackenGil Maclean and Michelle CollieJames MaierSelena MaranjianJohn Marion and Karen NgSally Jean MarksLaura MarlaneAlison MaxellJane McIlmailMCL Pratt and Whitney Friends of

Brian MacCrackenVirginia McLoughlinElizabeth and Philip McMasterRita and Julius MichaelsonKennon Miller and Jennifer NewkirkMarcus and Lynette MitchellMichelle MitchellLiz MorancyPearl NathanTim and Kelly NevinsBetty NunesAlix Ogden and John SimmonsAnn PatrickJill Pearlman and Stephen O'SheaClay PellSen. Rhoda PerryPfizer Foundation

Bernadine PintoJocelyn Prince and Christopher LeoneSara and Robert ReichleyRhode Island Library AssociationVictoria Richter and Mo MethotMarcia RiesmanJoan and Philip RitchieKaren RomerWilma RosenDavid and Holly RothemichJuergen and Anne SchulzGeorge and Terry SeidelTom SgourosCarol and Bob ShollerPeter and Toby SimonMitchel and Katherine Sklaromas and Barbara SlaightSusan SmulyanCouncilman Michael SolomonLaszlo and Agnes SomloMary SpeareDarryl and Ann StahlMichael Stein and Hester KaplanVivian StoneCarolyn SwiJanet Downing TaylorSally ibodeauBarbara and Peter orntonDr. and Mrs. Philip TorganKatherine and William TrimblePatricia and Robert TrudeauElliott and Esther UrdangHerman and Adele VandenburghCynthia WardLinda WardAlan and Marie WeissMichael Lee Werth and

Sharon Lee WaldmanGary and Kathryn WesselBernice WhiteMichael White and Jane DesforgesKen WiseAnn WoolseyMyrth York and David GreenSam and Lauren Zurier

$1+2 To 1 Coalition To Preserve ChoiceMichael and Roberta AaronsonKaki AccolaVirginia AdamsAnn AdessiPaul Adler and Lori BasilicoLorne Adrain and Ann HoodJoel AlpertKim AlvesCarole and Zane AndersonSusanne AngelilloAndrew AnnaldoAnonymousSusan ApshagaRobert ArenaMikaila ArthurJean BaginskiBank Of AmericaBarbara Sokoloff Associates, Inc.James and Victoria BarnesKatharine BarnesLinda BarrDan Baudouin and Renee ChicoinePaul BazinBernard BellJonathan Bell and Sarah ZurierRuth and Jon Berenson

Anne Bergeron and Stephen WellmeierRuth and Norman BerkowitzChristopher and Roberta BickfordLisa and Michael BigneyJeanne BirtMaurice and Constance BissonnetteAndrew and Beverly BlazarStanley BleeckerGloria BloomSuzanne BornscheinGeorge and Muriel BortsElizabeth BowenEdward and Anne BozziDerek and Sara BradfordDenise and Vincent BrophyDaniel and Lisa BrosofskyCathy BrownCyril and Leanne BurkeGuy and Bonnie BuzzellDan and Jayne CahillGail and Renato CalandrelliConnie CameronSuzanne and David CaneBeatrice CarpFrances CarpenterCarton Service, Inc.Andrew and Jill CaslowitzGalina Chan-FuEugene and Lynette CharniakAvital and Andrew ChattoStephanie and Paul ChausseMichael and Leslie ChazanGenise ChoyMichael and Nancy CicciuCitizens Financial GroupWilliam and Christine CollinsMariette ColsonCarol CookJacquelyn CooperCaroline CornwellNancy Cottrill and James HinesMichael Crapa and Bruce RubyDiane Curran and Linda KatzSiobhan CuteJune DanielHadassah and Phillip DavisJoe and Arline DavisMarjorie DaySergio De ConnoBarbara DecesareMaya Dehart and Adam WienertPaula DelaflorDavid DelayElizabeth DenniganNorman DesmaraisElaine DicksteinMarcia DiGregorioDavid and Sally DillonLinda and Robert DixonMisha Djuric and Mark FleisherBruce and Doris DonovanAmy and Jerrold DorfmanCatherine Douglas and Mark SargentKen DulgarianNoreen DuncanChristopher and Courtney DupaulDave DvorchakRichard and Sheila Dvorine Friendship FundJean EdwardsRaymond and Patricia EndrenyConstantin EretescuAllan and Dorothy EricksonSusan and Peter Erkkinen

In-kind ContributorsGTECHe Providence Journal Co.Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Robert Brooks, Esq. Avital Chatto, Esq.

Jay Glasson, Esq.Lynette Labinger, Esq.McLaughlin & Moran, Inc.

Meris BarretoMaryjane BeginDon BousquetLanham BundySam DaoudRuth DealyMark FreedmanGLAD WORKSNancy HartIrene LawrenceDenny MoersRag & Bone BinderyAnne Scurria

and Barry PressMonica ShinnAlec ibodeauValerie TutsonToots Zynsky

. . . and the many readers who have given their treasured books to our libraries.

Barbara EtchinghamGregory and Ann FaithFrank FaltusGloria FeibishBarbara FieldsNorman FieringAdell and Sy FineCarole FingerMary FingerEvertt Finkelstein and Tara DemyanRichard FleischnerAlan and Renee FlinkHelena and William FoulkesBill and Harriett FrankMary FrappierBob FrederiksenFriends Of RochambeauDeborah FuriaSandra Gandsman and Arnold HermanJoan GarfieldRobert GarzilloLawrence and Helene GatesGeneral Electric Co.Murray and Rosalyn GereboffRosalie GleckmanDavid Gleicher and Luz Bravo-GleicherMark GoldbergRachel Goldberg and Zachary NelsonElinor and Eldon GoldenbergMarian GolditchMeyer and Sue-Rita GoldsteinJane and Lewis GordonDale GortonAlthea GravesPaulette and Herbert GreenJudith and Samuel GreenblattCarol and Peter GrometIrma GrossHeather GuideroLinda GulleyAlan GuntherDonald and Shirley GuntherSusan and William HabermannTeresa and Peter HacundaJohn HaffertyDaniel HarropNancy HartCharlotte HarveyBarrett and Mary HazeltineElaine HeebnerHarriet HolbrookLucille HopkinsDonald and Dorothy HorowitzMatt and Allyson JacobsJudith and Stephen JagolinzerJudith JamiesonSam and Gloria JarchoBethany JohnsPaula and Frederick JohnsonLauren and Vivien JonesAmanda Jordan and Eric WeisMarilyn KaganCoppelia KahnFrank and Katherine KahrPlato and Gwen KangisDavid and Elizabeth KaplanMark KaplanBarbara KaroffEsther KatzGabor KeitnerJames KelleyDaniel and Anne Crowley KellyMary Louise KennedyPam Kennedy and Bob McMahon

Maureen KennerDonald Kieffer and Mara SokolskyKenneth and Nancy KirschFarrel Klein and Barbara Willner-KleinRobert and Carlye KleinSusan KorteRobert and Eileen KoshgarianMaureen and Howard KrasnowAudrey Laforge and Francis LeazesKari LangBarbara and Claude LangleyCornelia and Robert LanouD'vorah LanskyBeverly LedbetterRobert LedererRochelle LeeJudy and Mayer LevittLibrary Reform GroupOtto and Rebekah LiebmannKevin Lindamood and Colleen ZeitzLeonard and Barbara LinskyLewis and Edna LipsittEleanor LisiJudith LitchmanDeirdre LoveckyElizabeth LucchesiKarina LutzSarah Mack and Jeffrey IsaacsAnne MaierBill and Gloria MakeyTerrance and Dorothy MartieisianMarcia MattinglyMary McCabeLouise McCaffreyMary and Donald McClureMary McEneryMiriam McRobbBarbara MeekBruce MelucciKenneth and Christine MendoncaMerrill Lynch Matching Gis ProgramAlan Metnick and Wendy KleinJohn and Marilyn MilksGeorge MorganElizabeth MorseSusan and Samir MoubayedRosemary MurphySean and Christin MurphyAnna NagelKara Neymeyr and Arthur OsbroneRosalie Noceraomas Oakes and Patricia FullerBarbara O'ConnellKatherine OkamotoVera OldJay and Barbara OrsonJudith and Norman OwsleyRichard PalmerSharon PaulBernice PenleyEric and Jane PetersonBruce Phillips and Judy KayeIsabelle PingreePeter and Martha PizzarelloLaurence and Lynn PohlHolly and Joseph PolhemusJesse PolhemusDavid PomerantzLance and Lisa PryorWalter and Mercedes QuevedoPhilip and Susan QuinnBarbara ReddingtonSuzanne ReillyMichelina Rizzo

Arthur and Judy RobbinsAudrey and Barry RobbinsLenore RoseRuth RosenKenneth RosenbladFred RosenzweigSiobhan RossMark and Christine RubinsteinBonnie and Michael RyvickerRuth and Abraham SaltzmanEllen SalvatoreSalvatore and Irene SalvoClark and Carole SammartinoHarriet SamorsLouis and Mary SantoraEleanor SassoDavid and Eve SavitzkyBarry and Libby SchillerHelen and Jacob SchinaziDaisy Schnepel and Paul EvansClark SchoettleMark and Helaine SchupackNancy Schupp and Robert MooneyHarold and Lillian SchwartzLucie SearleHinda SemenoffJane Sharfstein and Betty MeissnerRaphael and Mia ShargelEllen ShatterBruce and Judith ShawYang Shen and Yan LiJeremy and Jennifer ShererSharon and Calvin SimpsonSusan SklarSteven Sloman and Linda CovingtonRobert Ellis SmithNicholas SofiosLionel SoraccoSteve Sorin and Barbara CohenJerome and Hadassah SteinMarie StoeckelMarlene StromSteve Stycos and Chris HerbertDaniel and Rose SubotnikGrace TagliabueBonnie TaylorHarry and Marie TobiassenJune TowLilly TowMark TracyFrances TraonUnited Service & Allied Workers Of RIRobert and Rita UsselmanSusan VancuraJames and Debroah VandermillenVartan Gregorian Sunshine ClubAlfred and Rachel VendittoSusan and George ViauPeter and Judith WegnerJerome WeinerCharles and Joy WhartonNeal and Marjorie WhiteCherine WhitneyGloria WilliamsRichard and Cynthia WolbarshtIrving and Ruth WolfSabrina WoodsAlex YakubovskiyCouncilman Seth YurdinTatjana YuzefovichRoberta ZuckermanRissy and Joe ZwetchkenbaumToots Zynsky and Ernesto AparicioStan and Terri Zyskowski

“I have been toldby more thanone child thathanging out inthe library—instead of on the streets withfriends—haskept them out of trouble.”

— cheryl hunt, pcl library staff

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